in samoa, they are experimenting. then there are the big projects: physical barriers are the most obvious examples of thinking ahead. this sea wall was designed to prevent causing havoc. not all are about action on the ground. one big push by the united nations is to get insurance into some of the world's poorest places. last year, the world's natural disasters caused about $200,000,000,000 of damage. most losses were uninsured. >> sent % of the world has no insurance at all. in the pacific, the insurance penetration is like 0.3%. don't even need to say how critically important it is to have insurance for recovery and re construction. >> climate change is making natural disasters more frequent and more severe increasingly, it pays to be prepared. >> andrew thomas, al jazeera. >> samoa. >> so much more news online at aljazeera.com. video on demand breaking news livestreaming on the right-hand side there, you can join campaign to free our staff currently in prison in egypt for 309 days by using the hash tag freeajstaff.

elsewhere in samoa, after a tsunami killed people. survivors moved to a new settlement. trees are planted along shore lines. crops under plastic. forests are replanted and they can act as a barrier as communities need to be involved in that. a scale model of the landscape is built to explain what is done and why. >> the individual - it needs to be addressed, it's happening, unavoidable and the project is a good example how to address it. >> the gradual effects of global warming mean habits need to change. in samoa they are experimenting as to which drops do best. then there are the big projects. physical barriers are an obvious example. not all examples are disaster preparedness are about action on the ground. a push by the united nations is to get insurance into the world's purest places. the natural disaster last year caused $200 billion of taj. most losses unadjourned. >> 707 prsz of the world had no insurance. in the pacific it's 0.3%. i don't need to say how critically important it is to have insurance. climate change is making natural disaster for free consequent a

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the pacific island of samoa is preparing for the worst. this report from the capital. >> reporter: two years ago a cyclone brought trees smashing down on some of lester dean's beehives. rain pummelled others, so many bees that survived were starved of pollen. that caused problems, vegetables were not pollinated for the next year, reducing the harvest. >> the vegetable and fruit farmers had to cash, nothing. natural disasters can have unexpected consequences so anticipating them makes sense. dean is keeping the hives away from trees and it should protect them from rain. >> 33 people were killed, survivors were moving to a new settlement. trees are planted along shore lines, protecting from ocean surges. crops have been put under plastic, trees planned to act as a barrier against flash floods. a scale model of the landscape has been built explaining what has been done and why. >> it can be scaled up. climate change needs to be addressed. it is happening, it is unavoidable. and the project is a good example. >> the gradual effect of global wa

from maine to american samoa, sunrise to sunset, republicans were elected all across the country. great diversity. youngest woman ever elected to congress. incredible opportunity for us to grow as a party. and we did. we know 2016 will be a different election year. we will have a new red zone. we have opportunities to gain seats. even on top of what we have. our mission will be to retain and gain. we think we can do that, but first we have to govern. that is what we are all committed to do. thank you. >> i'm luke messer, the newly elected policy chair. a new member of this team. it is an exciting opportunity to be here. i want to thank the voters in indiana. none of us get to serve in these roles without being first sent by the people we represent back in our district. you know on election night, the , american people spoke loudly. they gave our party an opportunity and they expect us to deliver. this congress is serious about -- this conference is serious minded about delivering policy to jumpstart this economy. and makes a difference for the american people. that starts tomorrow

england will face samoa while france and argentina will go head to head. >>> manny pacquiao will fight on sunday. the filipino boxer puts his belt on the line for a guaranteed payday of $20 million tax free dollars. at 35 the world champion is six years older and has not had a knockout since 2009. he think >> i like what i did in those early days of my boxing career, and i want to get back the hungerness and aggressiveness i had when i was young. >> now pacquiao has announced he will retire from the sport in 2016. the record-breaking fighter said he'll run for his country's senate when he quits. he has been elect tries to congress. >> taking aim with a keen eye on his future. pacquiao proves he's a winner with a pool cue as well. >> it's very important, i like billiard, but i support all sports. >> branching out into professional basketball player as a player and coach, he is ambassador, supporting causes in his home city. and where he is known as the pac man from the convenient store named after him and his endorsements it is difficult to miss him. >> people love him. he's approachabl

we just won seats from maine to american samoa. we may pick up san diego, carlos cabello down in florida. we're making big progress. but we have to continue to always work it. we have to focus on recruiting good women candidates to run. help them get into office. we're building that. it'll take several cycles. >> senator, on a follow-up. on the senate, you mentioned after the next election there's always another election. 2/3 of the senators up in 2016, republicans. many in swing states. is there -- there's a danger of overreach at any point coming forward here? for instance, if the republicans went right after obamacare in an up or down vote and invited a veto. would that be an overreach? >> what i attempted to convey is that the message that was delivered to us is we expect to have policies that are put in place that the american people support and we expect you to work together to accomplish that. and i think that means that those kind of things we would start with what i would say is the very much the basics. how about the unit

asia pacific, and with scientists warning that climate change will make the natural disaster worse, samoa is preparing for the worst. >> two years ago, a cyclone brought trees smashing down on some of lefter dean's bee hives. rain pummelled others. many plants were destroyed and the bees that survived the storm had problems. >> everybody lost out, the vegetable farmers and fruit farmers, they had no cash at all, nothing. >> natural disasters can haven't expected consequences, so anticipating them makes sense. dean is keeping his new hives away from industries, and the roof should protect them from heavy rain. elsewhere in somalia, after a tsunami killed 33 people, survivors moved up the hill in case it happens again. trees are planted along shore lines to protect ocean surges, crops under plastic and forest replanted to act as a barrier to flash floods. communities need to be involved in that, a scale model is built to explain what is done and why. >> it has to be done for the individuals, climate change needs to be addressed, it is happening. this project is a good example how to address

as andrew thomas reports, people in samoa are preparing for the worst. >> reporter: two years ago cyclones brought trees crashing down on lester dean's beehives. rain pummelled the others. bee had no pollen so they starved. it reduced crops. >> everyone lost out, vegetable farmers and fruit framers. >> natural disasters can have uninsectedanses. dean is brn unintended consequences. dean is keeping his knew hives away from teams. -- from trees. >> survivors are moving up hills. trees are planted along shore lines to protect against ocean surges. crops under plastic, forests replanted to act as a barrier. communities need to be involved, a scale model of the landscape has been built to explain what is done and why. >> they have to start from village level access, and can be scaled up. climate change needs to be addressed, it's happening, it's unavoidable and the project is an example. >> the gradual effects of global warming means it needs to change. then there are the big projects. physical barriers are the obvious examples of thinking ahead. this seawall was designed to stop a sea causing

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samoa. >> people in brazil's largest city are protesting against water shortages. 20 million residents they are experiencing the worst drought in almost a century. some are take to go high jacketing water tankers. >>> incumbent newcomer may have a shot at unseating the veteran politician. rob reynolds reports from kansas. >> reporter: a place with 5,000 people, 20s churches, one cafe, and a proud history dating back before the civil war. it's a conservative place. >> most people in kansas are republican. iblt they vote republican but people here like many americans aren't happy with politics and politicians. >> people are very tired of the politics but they are tired of the general direction that the country is going in. >> washington is not doing anything. it's like really it's like it's broken. we need to get a fix. >> that feeling is bad news for this man, kansas's long-time republican senator pat roberts. >> ladies and gentlemen, the road to a republican majority now runs right straight through kansas. kansas will deliver. or maybe nots this time. robert is in the fight of his poli

from maine to american samoa, from literally sunrise to sun t sunset, republicans were elected.t woman ever elected to congress, and incredible opportunity for us to grow as a party and we did. we know 16 will be a different election year. we start right in we'll have opportunities to gain seats even on top of what we have. so our mission will be to retain and gain and we think we can do that, but first we have to govern and that's what we're all committed to do. thank you. >> hi there. i'm luke messer, i'm the newly elected policy chair and new member of the team. it's an exciting opportunity to be here and we want to thank the voters of indiana, none of us get to serve in these roefls without first being sent by the people we represent in our district. on election night just a few days ago the american people spoke loudly. they've given our party an opportunity and they expect us to deliver. this conference is serious minded about delivering policy that jump-starts this economy and makes a difference for the american people. that starts tomorrow with the vote on the keystone p

people in samoa are preparing for the worst. >> two years ago a cyclone sprought trees smash -- brought trees smashing down on lester dean's bee hives. some of the believes that survived were starved of holland. the loss of bees -- starved of pollen the the loss of bees meant pollination didn't occur the next season. >> everyone lucked out. the farmers had no cash. natural disasters can have unexpected consequences. anticipating them makes sense. dean is keeping new hives away from trees. they should be protected from rain. a tsunami killed 33. survivors moved to a settlement up the hill. trees are planted along shore lines, protecting ocean surges. crops you are under plastic, protecting them from the rain. forests are replanted to act as a barrier to flash floods. communities need to be involved in that, a scale model of the landscape to explain what is done and why. >> it can be scaled up. climate change needs to be addressed. it is happening. the project is a good example. >> the gradual effects of global warming means habits need to change. there are big projects. physical bar your

diversify our party, grow our party, but you think about we just one seats from maine to american samoawe may pick up san diego. and in florida. progress, butbig we have to continue -- we are going to have to focus on recruiting good women candidates to run, helping them get into office. we are committed to that fully. we're building that up. >> on a follow-up, on the senate, you mentioned after the next election there is always at the next election. senators in 2015 are republicans, many in swing states. there is a danger of overreach at any point. obamacare. that beigng overreach. attempted to convey is that the message that was delivered to us as we expect to have policies that are put in place that the american people toport and we expect you work together to a come push that. and i think that means that those kinds of things we would start with what i would say is very much the basics. how about the united states senate abiding by the law that says we will pass a budget? how about the normal things that used a happening congress in which we would past 12 appropriation bills to fill

from maine to samoa, republicans were elected across the country. new faces, great diversity. the youngest woman ever elected to congress. incredible opportunity for us to grows a party and we did. we know '16 will be a different election year. we start right in. we got a new red zone. we have an opportunity to gain seats on top of what we have. our mission will be to retain and gain. we hope we can do that. but first, we have to govern, thank you. >>ly, i'm luke messer, i'm the newly elected policy chair. a new member of this team. it's an exciting opportunity to be here. i certainly want to thank the voters in indiana 6th congressional district. none of us get to serve in these roles without being first sent by the people we represent in our district. on election night just a few days ago, the american people spoke loudly. they've given our party an opportunity and they expect you us to deliver. this congress is serious-minded about jump-starting the u.s. economy. that makes a difference with the american people. that starts tomorrow with a vote on the keystone pipeline. and

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we have just won seats from maine to american samoa. we may pick up san diego and florida. we are making big progress. but we have to focus on recruiting good women candidates to run, helping them get into , and building that up. it will take a couple of cycles. mentioned that after the next election there is always another election. you worried about a danger point?reach at any down votee, and up or on obamacare that would invite a ano, would that be overreach? >> we expect to have policies put in place that the american people support and we expect to work together to accomplish that. we would start with very much the basics. how about the united states senate abiding by the law that says will pass a budget by april 15? how about the normal things that used to happen in congress in which we pass appropriation bills to fill in the blanks. it gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that we can govern and sets the stage for a successful 2016. a lame-duck years, you're going to have some very serious questions. do you think some factions in your party might be energized befor

party, to grow our party, but if you think about it, we have just won seats from maine to american samoaiego we are making big progress, but we have to continue to always work at it. we have to focus on recruiting good women candidates to run, helping them get into office, and we are committed to that fully, so we are building that up. you mentioned after the next election, there is always another election. 2015f the senators up in .re swing states do you feel there's a danger of overreach coming forward? republicans went right after , would that be an overreach? >> assuming i made myself clear in my comments, when i attended to convey is that the message delivered to us was that we expect to have policies put in place that the american people support, and we expect to work together to accomplish that. i think that means those kinds of things -- we would start with what i would say is very much the basics. statesut the united senate of biting by the law that says we will pass a budget by april 15? how about the normal things that used to happen in congress in which we would pass them 12